US accelerates push to ban TikTok

Mobile World Live— The US House of Representatives moved to fast-track legislation forcing TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance to divest a stake in the short form video app or face a ban from operating in the country.

International Business Times UK—TikTok Ban in US Pushed: ByteDance Ordered to Sell within a Year. On Saturday, Congress advanced efforts to ban the widely-used video-sharing platform TikTok. The House made a second attempt to pass legislation aimed at tackling what lawmakers argue poses a national security risk.In a decisive 360-58 vote, the House of Representatives approved a bill containing a provision that would compel ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, to sell the company within a year. If the Chinese tech firm fails to follow the order, it will be removed from app stores in the US.However,...

Tech Times—Get TikTok Despite Looming US Ban: How to Access TikTok Using VPN. TikTok faces imminent US ban as President Biden signs 'Protecting Americans' Data From Foreign Adversaries Act,' compelling ByteDance to sell or shut down.

Reading Eagle—What a TikTok ban in the US could mean for you. TikTok won’t suddenly disappear from your phone. Nor will you go to jail if you continue using it after it is banned.